Ironing-table.



J. PETERSEN.

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APPLICATION FIL ED JULY 23, 1913.

1,100,774. Patented June 23, 1914. 1a 46 Z7 ,1 4 76 Smwwtoc UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN PETERSEN, OF GURTISS, WISCONSIN.

IRONING-TABLE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN PETERSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Curtiss, in the county of Clark, State of VVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in ironing tables, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that the same can be easily and quickly folded in a compact form for shipping or storing when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to combine with an ironing board a sleeve board, which is permanently attached thereto.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing the same in its operative position. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the device showing it folded. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the ironing board, which is of the conventional shape and has connected to its major end a bar 2, the outer ends of which are provided with trunnions 3, the purpose of which will appear later.

To support the board 1 a pair of legs 4 are provided, the upper ends of which are provided with bearings 5 for rotatably receiving the trunnions 3 of the bar 2, said legs being strengthened near their lower ends by a brace bar 6.

Supported transversely of the legs 4 and near the upper ends thereof is a shaft 7 to which is pivotally connected the upper ends of the legs 8 which are held in spaced relation by the brace bar 9.

A shaft 10 is supported between the legs 8 and near the lower ends thereof and has pivot-ally connected thereto the arms 11 of the brace frame 12. A rod 13 is supported Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 23, 1913.

Patented June 23, 1914. Serial No. 780,829.

by the arms 11 of the frame 12 and has its ends projected beyond the outer surfaces of said arms so as to engage the recesses 14 formed in the legs l, and when the projected ends of said rods are engaged thus the board 1 rests upon the upper ends of the arms 11 of the brace frame 12, thus effectually supporting the board 1.

Having its lower end fixed to the bar 2 is an arm 15, the upper end of which projects slightly above the major end of the board 1, and has hingedly connected thereto the board 16 which is designed for ironing sleeves or small articles of apparel, said board being held in its horizontal position by the leg 17 which engages the board 1. By hingedly connecting the board 16 to the arm 15 it is obvious that the same can be swung rearwardly and out of the way when using the board 1.

When it is desired to fold the ironing table it is only necessary to swing the board upwardly slightly, whereupon the brace frame 12 may be moved forwardly and the projected ends of the rod 13 placed in the recesses 17 formed near the lower ends of the legs a, and at which time the legs 8 are alined with the legs 4;, whereupon the board 1 is swung downwardly, thus compactly folding the device.

What is claimed is An ironing board having a bar connected to one end, legs pivotally connected at their upper ends to said bar, a shaft connected to the upper end of said legs, second legs having their upper ends pivotally connected to said shaft, a second shaft connected to the lower ends of the second named legs, a brace frame comprising arms having certain of their ends connected to the second named shaft, a rod carried by the arms, recesses formed adjacent the upper and lower ends of the first named legs, the uppermost recesses being adapted to receive the ends of said rod to hold the device in its unfolded position and the lowermost recesses being adapted to receive said ends when the device is in its folded position.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN PETERSEN.

Witnesses:

ADA MCADAM, AGNES L. J OHNSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

